Highest-paying business jobs in Charlotte

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#27. Tax preparers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $46,330
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#26. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $55,430
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#25. Credit counselors

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $57,150
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#24. Fundraisers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $59,590
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#23. Training and development specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,130
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#22. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,750
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#21. Budget analysts

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $68,100
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#20. Cost estimators

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $69,390
- #173 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#19. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $70,630
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,180
- Employment: 11,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)

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#18. Human resources specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $70,950
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#17. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $70,980
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#16. Compliance officers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $71,250
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $71,790
- #130 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#14. Logisticians

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $72,180
- #200 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $73,240
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#12. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $77,640
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,410
- Employment: 12,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,660)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,780)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($131,330)

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#11. Labor relations specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $80,630
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#10. Insurance underwriters

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $81,570
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#9. Loan officers

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,750
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#8. Accountants and auditors

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $92,960
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 14,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#7. Credit analysts

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $96,350
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#6. Financial and investment analysts

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $99,290
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#5. Project management specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $100,930
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#4. Management analysts

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $104,180
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#3. Financial examiners

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $113,540
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#2. Personal financial advisors

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $121,730
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#1. Financial risk specialists

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Annual mean salary: $125,160
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)